RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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William B. Franklin249 - William B. Franklin
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Illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin (1730–1813) who served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm: Franklin,” one pa
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Nathaniel Gorham250 - Nathaniel Gorham
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Massachusetts delegate (1738–1796) and president to the Continental Congress, who was one of the signers of the United States Constitution. Revolution
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry251 - Patrick Henry
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, March 15, 1778. Letter to his brother-in-law William Christian. In part:
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Patrick Henry252 - Patrick Henry
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Desirable large ink signature, "P. Henry,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 vellum slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John A. King253 - John A. King
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New York congressman (1788–1867) who served as Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858, a period noted for improvements to the State's education ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Livingston, Sr254 - Robert Livingston, Sr
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Lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York (1746–1813) known as 'The Chancellor,' who was one of the five original drafters of the Decla...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Livingston, Sr and Marinus Willett255 - Robert Livingston, Sr and Marinus Willett
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Manuscript DS, signed "Robt. R. Livingston Chancellor" and “M. Willett Sheriff,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 13, December 1794. The fir...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Caleb Strong256 - Caleb Strong
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Attorney and politician (1745–1819) who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts. Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.25 x 9.75, September
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clarence Darrow257 - Clarence Darrow
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ALS, one page, 6 x 9.5, Murray Hill Hotel letterhead, April 27, 1931. Letter to Hubert Weiser, in part: "Walter Lippmann's book 'A Pref...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Frederick Douglass258 - Frederick Douglass
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Rare ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 23, 1890. Letter to the African-American diplomat Ebenezer Bassett, in part: "Thank...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Helen Keller259 - Helen Keller
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DS, five pages, 8.5 x 14.25, October 1906. Conveyance of land by executrix Kate A. Keller, the widow of A. H. Keller, executor William S. Keller, Aile
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Helen Keller260 - Helen Keller
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Intriguing archive of material relating to Helen Keller and her gift of a new Akita dog from the Japanese government in 1939. The dog, Kenzan-Go, was
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Malcolm X261 - Malcolm X
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DS, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, no date. One page of a partial letter sent to Malcolm X in the wake of his Alex Haley-conducted interview with Playb
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Nelson Mandela262 - Nelson Mandela
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Semi-glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo a young Mandela at the African National Congress conference in 1951, signed on his image in thin black felt tip,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Malcolm X263 - Malcolm X
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Remarkable TLS signed “Bro Malcolm X,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, As–Salaam–Alaikum letterhead, July 13, 1960. Expansive letter addressed to his teacher Eli
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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John Jacob Astor264 - John Jacob Astor
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LS signed “J. J. Astor,” one page, 7 x 9.75, February 10, 1841. Letter of endorsement addressed to Secretary of State Daniel Webster, in full: "...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Henry Ford265 - Henry Ford
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Signed book: The Story of Mary and Her Little Lamb. First edition. Dearborn, Michigan: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, 1928. Stiff faux-leather cover, 5 x 8,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Harley-Davidson: John A. Davidson266 - Harley-Davidson: John A. Davidson
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The son of second-generation Harley-Davidson Motor Company president William H. Davidson (born 1935), who served as president of the company from 1973
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harley-Davidson: Walter C. Davidson267 - Harley-Davidson: Walter C. Davidson
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Executive and son of the cofounder of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company (1913–1974). DS, signed “Walter C. Davidson,” one page both sides, 8.5 x
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harley-Davidson: William H. Davidson268 - Harley-Davidson: William H. Davidson
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The son of Harley-Davidson Motor Company cofounder William A. Davidson (1905–1992); he served as the company’s president for 29 years and raced on the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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